The Flaming Lips Release Companion Piece to Dark Side of the Moon

One of my all time favorite bands continue their streak of innovation with a new release. Check it out.

Pump Boys Sound Day - A New Direction

You can read the blog post here.  It will be my last one for a little while. I have to survive April and then graduate in May. :)

Pump Boys and Dinettes

Here is a small article on Pump Boys and Dinettes, my next, and last, show at Triad Stage.

Wu-Tang Clan Trying to Make Artistic Statement

Here is a link to my article. I've provided a little context to the original if you haven't read or seen the news.

Sound Advice: Compression

Here is a blog post on a different way to set a compressor. Listen to the video at the end with headphones for the best effect. And extra points if you can guess the monologue. :)

A Little Piece on What Theater Has Taught Me

Read it here. 

Did iPods Kill Boom Boxes? ...ummm... No. Not by a long shot.

Here are some comments on an odd article by Steve Guttenberg of the typically reliable CNET. Not sure if they're trying to make waves or what.

Sound Advice - 5 Things Sound Has Taught Me About Life

Here is the latest blog post.

The Touch of Sound

Here  is a little blog post on touch and the cost of moving away from the tactile sense.

Pirate on the Poop Deck!

Here is the final version of the audio for this page of the children's book.

Gruesome Playground Injuries - Reflection

Here is a little blog post on my reflections for Gruesome Playground Injuries. Check it out if you've been following the progress of the show.

Let me know your thoughts; I'd love to hear what you have to say about the small things I learned. :)

Top 11 Lo-Fi or Indie Albums

Made a list of my favorite Lo-Fi/Indie records. 

Check it out and leave your own if you feel so inclined. I'm a big fan of low budget recordings, being a home studio musician myself, and the rise of Pono and HD music on the Web got me thinking of, well, the opposite. :)

Neil Young Getting Serious About HD Music

Follow this link to the Forbes article on Pono, Neil Young's new HD music platform. 

What are your thoughts on this? 

Reblog of Designing Sound's Interview with recordist Mark Roberts

Find a link to it through my blog here.  I'd give the link direct, but the interview sparked a few thoughts of my own that I wanted to add to it. 

Gruesome Playground Injuries Moves to Winston This Weekend Only

My show is relocating to the Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston Salem. Check it out. 

Sound 365 - Updates

I've added a couple of tracks that are mid-build to Sound 365 to get caught up. Check them out if here you're interested. 

Signal to Noise and You

Today for Sound Advice I did a little blog post on SNR for the average person. Check it out here!

Sound 365 - Fly Fart

Here is my Sound 365 contribution. Yes, it's a fly farting.

Interactive Theatre of the Future

I wrote a little article on how theatre needs to incorporate modern technology to be able to stay relevant as a modern form of art. Check it out and tell me your thoughts!

Alas, the long tail fails for the struggling musicians...

http://www.jonfredette.com/1/post/2014/03/the-long-tail-of-bs.html

Why Your Audiophile Uncle Might Be From The Future... And That's Ok.

I had some time to ponder the big questions this morning. Check it out here.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman Tribute [Reblog]

http://www.jonfredette.com/1/post/2014/03/phillip-seymour-hoffman-tribute-filmspotting.html